Derick Berck of Cologne, Hans Holbein the Younger, 1536

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Derick Berck of Cologne, 1536, Oil on canvas, transferred from wood, 21 x 16 3/4 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Hans Holbein the Younger (German, Augsburg 1497/98–1543 London), This painting belongs to a group of portraits Hans Holbein made for the German merchants of the Hanseatic League in London. The bearded, thirty-year-old sitter is identified by the letter in his hand, which is addressed 'To the honorable and pious Derick Berck, London, at the Steelyard

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Size: 3887px × 4979px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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